USA: Verizon Galaxy Tab gets Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread update

Verizon Wireless should start rolling out the Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread update for the original Samsung Galaxy Tab in the next few days or weeks. Verizon already has that usual PDF stuff on the carrier's support site. Also, the update will be done OTA so your Galaxy Tabs should notify you of an available software ready to be installed into your device. Click here to check out what the update will be bringing into your Galaxy Tab and here for the instructions on how to do the update.

Google+ app updated gets a revamp with ICS in mind

Google has released an update to their Google+ app. The app is now available over at the Android Market. The update not only includes a revamped UI but it also brings in general bug fixes and performance enhancement. I was able to check out the new app and get a go with it. One thing I noticed is that it is generally faster to navigate around it and it just feels a bit faster than the older version.

Facebook for Windows Phone update to support Mango (7.5)

Facebook for Windows Phone receives an update which will make the application work with the latest iteration of Microsoft's mobile platform, Windows Phone 7.5 Mango. This version of the app features toast and tile notification so you won't have to miss a thing from your friends on Facebook. The application can now be downloaded from the Marketplace here. The app does not require your phone to be at the Mango version of the platform for you to install and use it.

UK: HTC Explorer now available over at Clove UK for £192

HTC's most affordable smartphone to date, the HTC Explorer, is now available in the UK. Announced back in September, the HTC Explorer is now being sold by Clove UK for £192 of course unlocked and SIM-free. The Explorer sports a 3.2" display and is being powered by a 600MHz processor. The handset runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread with the latest version of HTC Sense (Sense 3.5). For those who wants a budget friendly smartphone then the HTC Explorer is the phone for you. Head over to Clove to get yourself an Explorer.

USA: AT&T announces their first 4G LTE smartphones - Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket and the HTC Vivid

AT&T announced their first 4G LTE smartphone today, the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket (long names again) and the HTC Vivid. The two new Android smartphone that AT&T will soon be launching will be sold for $199.99 for the HTC Vivid and $249.99 for the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket. The HTC Vivid is AT&T's version of the previously announced HTC Raider in South Korea. The Galaxy II Skyrocket on the other hand has been changed in terms of design. The SGS II Skyrocket you see in the photo above is a bit different from what is on Samsung's USA website. The Skyrocket is a bit curvy on the edges and sports a larger screen. Both devices, by the way, will be available in the US in November 6. Anyway, head over the break for the device's specs.

Acer's first Windows Phone smartphone launched in France - Acer Allegro

Back at the IFA 2011 in Berlin, there was a smartphone running on Windows Phone Mango displayed at Acer's booth. The smartphone was called as the Acer W4, which apparently will be Acer's first venture into the Windows Phone world. In France, it seems that the W4 was announced in France as the Acer Allegro and will be sold in the country for €299. So, what's up with this smartphone? What is it's selling point or should I say what makes this different from the other Windows Phone 7 smartphones out there? Acer put their fast charge technology in it allowing you to charge the smartphone 2.5 times faster than what the industry does. Anyway, head over the break for the device's specs.

USA: Verizon officially released the BlackBerry OS 7.0.0.374 update for the BlackBerryB Torch 9850 and Bold 9930

I apologize for this late report but anyway, Verizon's BlackBerry Bold Touch 9930 and BlackBerry Torch 9850 officially gets the BlackBerry OS 7.0.0.374. For those who owns either of these BlackBerries and are with Verizon, you can now download the new OS directly from Verizon. Head over the break for the links.

UK: The Asus Eee Pad Slider is now available in the UK for £429.99

One of Asus' three Android tablets announced a long time ago is now available in the UK. The Asus Eee Pad Slider is being sold at Dixons at £429.99 for a 16GB tablet. It has been a long wait for the British market for this device to make landfall but thankfully, Asus is making it available just in time for the Holidays. For those who wants to get one head over to Dixons and get yourself an Eee Pad Slider.